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Drillr · The Financial Research Data Backend for Agents
The financial MCP for AI agents. Scan markets. Build conviction. Track every signal. Cite every claim.
One API key. Five tools for every research workflow: thesis search engine, standardized financial data (statements, ratios, earnings, insider, ownership), live signals, paragraph-cited SEC filing search, alt-data.
⭐ If drillr helps your agent, star us — that's how we know to keep building this in the open.
Quick Start
- Sign up at drillr.ai
- Get an
external-scope API key (formatdrl_xxxxxxxx_xxx..., 45 chars) at drillr.ai/developer/keys — you'll paste this into the config below - Drop into your host's mcp.json — one endpoint exposes all the tools below.
Option A: Manual mcp.json (any MCP host — recommended)
Claude Code / Claude Agent SDK / Cursor / VS Code
{
"mcpServers": {
"drillr": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://gateway.drillr.ai/mcp/data",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_DRILLR_API_KEY>" }
}
}
}
⚠️ Replace
<YOUR_DRILLR_API_KEY>(including the angle brackets) with thedrl_*key you got in step 2. Power users on Claude Code / Cursor / VS Code can use${DRILLR_API_KEY}instead andexport DRILLR_API_KEY=drl_...in the shell launching the host.
For Cursor, paste the block into ~/.cursor/mcp.json. For VS Code (GitHub Copilot Chat), run MCP: Add Server from the Command Palette and paste the block. Or use one-click install:
After install, replace ${DRILLR_API_KEY} in the generated config with your real drl_* key.
Hermes Agent
mcp_servers:
drillr:
url: 'https://gateway.drillr.ai/mcp/data'
headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer <YOUR_DRILLR_API_KEY>' }
Other hosts
Any MCP-compatible host (OpenClaw, ChatGPT MCP, etc.) — same Streamable HTTP transport, same Bearer header. Authentication is Bearer API key only.
Option B: Smithery one-line
npx -y @smithery/cli install drillr/drillr --client claude
Smithery prompts for your drl_* API key on first install and writes it into your client's mcp.json automatically.
Listing: https://smithery.ai/servers/drillr/drillr
Option C: Claude Code plugin
This repo doubles as its own single-plugin marketplace. From Claude Code:
/plugin marketplace add Little-Grebe-Inc/drillr-mcp-server
/plugin install drillr
Then set DRILLR_API_KEY in your environment (or paste it into the generated config) and you're done.
Hello World
Once configured, ask your agent something like:
"Pull NVDA's last 10-Q gross margin and compare it to AMD's same quarter — flag any divergence in segment mix."
What happens under the hood:
- Your host routes the question to the
drillrMCP server - The agent picks the right tools — typically
sec_report_search(10-Q content) andrun_sql(financial_statements for margins) - You get back a markdown answer with sources cited, typically in 8-15 seconds
- Check your remaining credit balance at drillr.ai/developer/keys; REST clients additionally get an inline
{ "data": ..., "_credits": ... }envelope on every 2xx (see REST API › Response Envelope) — MCP responses follow standard JSON-RPC and do not carry per-call credit info inline
One Toolkit, 9 Tools
drillr exposes a single MCP endpoint with 9 tools — an all-in-one toolkit for most financial research workflows:
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
run_sql | Standardized financial data over 90+ tables — statements, ratios, earnings, insider, ownership, prices, alt-data |
sec_report_search | Paragraph-level semantic search over 10-K / 10-Q / 20-F / 6-K / S-1 / DEF 14A filings |
sec_report_list | List a ticker's indexed filings by form type and date range |
company_search | Qualitative company discovery by description — business model, supply chain, peers, theme ("EV battery suppliers to Tesla") |
signal_list | Live cross-asset signal feed across ~6,900 tickers |
ticker_resolve | Resolve a company name / brand / ticker substring → canonical ticker (call first before any ticker-keyed tool) |
list_tables | Discover available alt-data SQL tables by category |
get_table_schema | Inspect columns and types for any SQL table |
fiscal_utility | Fiscal-period helpers (FY/FQ resolution across companies with non-calendar years) |
Full tool reference: docs/tools.md.
What's Covered
- Global equities: US + Japan. Hong Kong / A-shares / Korea native listings coming soon.
- Ontology-based Company Search: Search over the universe of equities with business model descriptions, supply chain positions, growth vector or thematic fit.
- Fundamentals: financials back to the 1980s, 90+ structured tables (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, ratios, growth, valuation)
- SEC filings: 10-K / 10-Q / 20-F / 6-K / S-1 / DEF 14A with paragraph-level semantic search
- Earnings: call transcripts with AI-structured summaries (guidance, risks, segments, Q&A), full estimate-vs-actuals history
- Markets: equities, ETFs, indices, forex, crypto, commodities
- Analyst coverage: rating events and consensus from major sell-side firms
- News + signals: continuously-updating cross-asset feed (equities, macro, geopolitics, commodities, crypto)
- AI value chain alt-data: energy & power, data centers, semiconductors, compute pricing, AI models / companies / benchmarks, LLM token pricing, macro & trade, prediction markets, critical minerals
Full data dictionary: docs/tools.md.
REST API
Every MCP tool has a 1:1 REST endpoint. Same drl_* key, same data, same billing. See docs/rest-api.md.
curl -X POST https://gateway.drillr.ai/api/v1/data/run_sql \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $DRILLR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"sql":"SELECT ticker, close FROM price_volume_history WHERE ticker='\''AAPL'\'' AND time_frame='\''daily'\'' ORDER BY period_end DESC LIMIT 5"}'
Out of Scope
We're upfront about edges so your agent doesn't waste research loops:
- Private / unlisted companies (we cover public-listed only)
- On-chain crypto metrics — we have CEX prices (BTCUSD / ETHUSD / SOLUSD etc.), not TVL / holders / wallets
- Options chains, real-time order book, intraday tick data
- Retail brokerage actions (placing orders, managing positions)
- drillr does not produce its own price forecasts — we surface analyst consensus
Community
Building something with drillr, hit a rough edge, or want early-access drops? Come say hi — scan to join, or click the heading link.
| Discord | |
| Devs building agentic research products — office hours, debugging help, early access. | Chinese-speaking dev community — fastest product feedback. |
License
MIT — see LICENSE.
